Power of Personalization: Stock Car for The Margarita Lady

We were honored again to create a custom piece for the Flickinger Family.  This piece makes the third urn they've asked us to make.  We were touched that they entrusted us to help them memorialize Mom this time.

Wanda loved dirt track, stock car racing. A long time fan, she was known as "The Margarita Lady" to her racing friends, and had expressed that wanting a stock car urn when it came her time. We based the design from pictures sent of a Modified race car of her favorite driver, Wendell Wallace's #88 of Batesville, AR.


We hand delivered this piece to her family, who were happy with how the piece turned out and how perfect it was for Wanda.

The Power of Personalization: Twin Pedal Steels

For sisters, a pair of matching pedal steel guitar urns for a Florida dad and musician.  They are engraved, "LGH Our Humble Hero" with dates on the sides.

His daughters chose to incorporate several sentimental elements...hunter green, for the green steel guitar their dad built himself...checkerboard pattern, for his love of chess...and the Emmons logo because he was friends with Buddy Emmons.

They shared with us a sweet story about the value he held in serving others through acts of kindness, and his encouragement for others to do the same.

His daughter shared:

"Our father left a beautiful legacy, which I would love to share with you, to give you an idea of what our Daddy was like. He was very political, and very much a smart aleck, but a big, soft, lovable teddy bear, too. A couple of local news stations did stories about his legacy. Please take a moment to view...and pass this information along to others, to continue spreading the love."

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She was not an ordinary person, so no ordinary urn would do.

Power of Personalization: Custom, Hand-built Conga Drum

In honor of a New Jersey musician...a custom, hand-built, Conga Drum cremation urn sculpture. #conga #drum #musician #music #cremation #urn #unique #customart #memorial #funeral #art #inmemory #rip #drummer #musicislife #instamusic #loss #grief #mourning #personality #personalized #ceramic #sculpture #makersgonnamake #handmade #artisan #etsyseller

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The Power of Personalization: Custom Pedal Steel Guitar Urn

What a honor to create such a fun, neat memorial urn for a Florida musician...A custom pedal steel guitar, modeled after his particular instrument. #steelguitar #pedalsteel #musician #countrymusic #cremation #urn #oneofakind #customart #memorial #funeral #art #inmemory #westernswing #shobud #guitarist #musicislife #instamusic #loss #grief #mourning #personality #personalized #ceramic #sculpture #clay #model #makersgonnamake #handmade #artisan #etsyseller

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The Power of Personalization: Custom Orcas for Arval

Recently we delivered these Killer Whales to a former co-worker and dear friend. These hand-built memorials are for her brother...the large one for his wife and family, and a smaller one for his sister. www.awesomeurns.com #neverforget #oneofakind #orca #whale #unique #cremation #urn #ceramic #sculpture #memorial #oceanlife

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For 7 years, Rob worked side-by-side with Sandra in the front lab at Dallas Nephrology Associates. Sandra was his direct supervisor, a mentor, a surrogate mom, and a good friend. During those years, she was a daily source of wisdom, encouragement and humor for him.

Recently, Sandra contacted us and asked for us to create an Orca Whale for her brother, Arval.  He always love Killer Whales and their symbology of family, longevity, harmony, community and protection.

We created a large wall-mounted piece for Arval's wife and family....and a smaller whale memorial for Sandra to keep.  We feel honored to make these pieces for him and their family.

Recently we drove up to Dallas to deliver them to her in person. It has been over 10 years since we moved from Dallas and Rob left his job at DNA.  It was so awesome to see Sandra and her family, have some laughs and catch up on life.

She and her family have started a small business selling handmade soaps, lotions, and other scented oil products.  She treated us to samples of their products and Rob became a big fan of the Whisky Woodshop Beard Oil!  Check out, A Handful of Bubbles....www.ahandfulofbubbles.com
 

The Power of Personalization: A Great Urn for a Great Friend

Custom YURN for T-Bone the Harlequin Dane. His owner wanted a great dane head mounted on a bull's horn...A unique memorial for his big, spotted friend. www.awesomeurns.com #greatdane #art #urn #memorial #harlequin #dog #mansbestfriend

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The Power of Personalization: African Grey Parrot

Today we delivered our 50th YURN...a custom African Grey Parrot to honor a local aviculturist, Scott Lewis. Together with his wife, Linda, they raised and cared for over 20 different species and over 75 pairs of parrots in their backyard in East Austin. www.awesomeurns.com #custom #cremation #urn #parrot #africangrey #aviary #bird #sculpture #unique #memorial #funeral #art #remember #handmade #love #honor #yurns #austin #texas

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The Power of Personalization: A YURN Surprise

We started listening to an entrepreneur podcast a few months ago and joined a related Facebook group. Nathan, the host, had shared a story on his podcast about his tough childhood experiences and the close bond he had with his little brother. Tragically, is brother died in 2012, at the age of 29, from alcoholism.

We understand the struggles having loved ones afflicted by alcoholism, and were touched by his story of profound loss. His positive take-away was very moving as he spoke about how he has grown from all of his challenges.

We were inspired to make him a memorial for his brother, and it was delivered to him in Colorado as a surprise....

How amazing that he shared this video and allowed us to experience the un-boxing with him. It was very touching and brought tears to our eyes too...

We designed a graphic for the inside of the YURN, it had this quote that Nathan described as his life's motto.

Experimented with a Sunburst Finish

...and then we gave it away.

This beautiful sunburst finish "Guitar Picker" YURN will be offered as a door prize this weekend at a local music event. www.yurns.gallery #handmade #cremation #urn #guitar #memorial #sculpture #musician #funeral #acousticguitar #sunburst #fadeaway #music #lastsong #guitarphotography #bastroptx #westernswing

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